My Favourite Lipstick Shades : Lipsticks for Indian Skin Part1 !

Totally in agreement with Heather there, because if my lips were an entity of their own, they would probably get a very bad reputation- being caressed by a different lipstick every day, and yet still wanting more variety! However, there are always those favourites that i keep going back to and these are some of those. I also think that these in general are great shades for most indian skin tones. You need ATLEAST one of these in your stash!!!!

Lets start off with our desi brands shall we. First up are two of my most worn lipsticks-Lakme Lip love Lipsticks in Rose Kissed and Aphrodite Blush ! One is a lovely warm, rosey pinky, and the other is an absolutely stunning peachy brown. Both are fantastic colors for indian skin tones, and very ‘everyday pretty!’

Lets go on to desi brand number 2- Colorbar !!!!! My favourite shades from the Colorbar Velvet Matte Lipstick Range are Bare- A Rosey Nude, and Over the top- an earthy , coral pink (this looks like a coral red if you are wearing something red in your outfit). While the former is a great everyday color, or a great nude-ish color for indian girls to pair with heavy eyes, the latter is one of my absolute favourite bright lipsticks. The thing about Colorbar Over the top is that it looks different each time i wear it. Iv had people come up to me and ask me “WHich red lipstick is that” , and iv had people come up to me and ask me “Which coral lipstick is that”, and when i wear it , i think its a pink lipstick so you know- its one of those multiple personality disorders type of lipstick.

Favourite Neutral/ Nude/Natural : Colorbar Velvet Matte Lipstick Bare

Favourite Way to wear a bright : Colorbar Velvet Matte Lipstick Over the Top

Moving up the lipstick ladder, to my favourite lipstick brand- MAC and there are quite a few favourites over here!

Mac Mehr Lipstick : Apart from the part that this lipstick sounds so much like my name, Mehr is one of those few , lighter pink lipsticks that look good on indian skin. Its almost pastel-ish on the lips, but somehow still very flattering!

Favourite Delicate Pink Lipstick for Indian Skin: Mac Mehr

Next up- Mac Mocha Lipstick. Its just that perfect peachy brown lipstick that i can never get tired of!!! You wear this under a coral lip gloss and you will get the prettiest, subtle coral pout. Wear this under a nude lip gloss and you get a lovely, warm beige wash of color, and wear this on its own for a pretty peachy lip!

Favourite Versatile Peachy Brown Lipstick for Indian Skin:Mac Mocha

Favourite Nude Lipstick for Medium Skin: Mac Hug Me

Next on to one of my favourite nude lipsticks ever- Mac Hug me Lipstick. I inevitably turn to hug me, whenever i go heavy on the eyes. Its a pinkish nude, and i like to wear it sheered out for a very subtle. classy nude lip.

Mac Cosmo : One of my first MAC Lipsticks, and still very close to my heart. Cosmo is a medium rosey pink which is so creamy it melts like butter on your lips. Absolutely love love love!

Mac Crosswires: A clean, pinky coral. I love that i can sheer this out and wear it more like a pinky coral, or wear it full power more like a bright orange. Its my summer lipstick, and more often that not this is what i turn to with a nice, white dress.

Favourite Pinky Coral Lipstick for Indian Skin: Mac Crosswires

Inglot Freedom lipstick #01 is the newest addition to my favourite list and i cannot get enough of this peachy coral orange!! Total love

Deborah Lipstick #19 is one of the most under-rated lipstick that deserves a lot more praise that it gets. Its a fresh, fresh pink thats not too bright, and not one of those brown-pinks either. This is the pink i wore in this outfit post here, and if you are anyway near my skin tone (medium)- i urge you to go and get this one. It has grown to be my most favourite pink lipstick- clean, bright but extremely pretty and wearable. If you are looking for a subtle way to wear a pink thats a tad bit brighter than those muted brown-pinks then dont miss out on Deborah Atomic Red Lipstick #19

Favourite Pink Lipstick Ever: Deborah Lipstick #19

Detailed reviews on each of these can be found via that little bar on the top right called google search. Use it !!!! Part 2 coming soon!

Okay first thing just to read this post I came inside house from balcony where I was enjoying the sunny weather after so many days ..this is that a good post!!!!!
Coming to lipsticks all swatch pics are amazing!your pick of lipsticks is perfect for Indian skin tone.I already own a few from MAC which you have mentioned,other than that I love both the shades from Lakme .great post looking forward to read the sequels !

Ha ha!! I wish I was doing that:)I’m in US n sun came out after weeks of chilly weather, rain n snow so there was nthng more precious other than sitting in sun until I came across ur post while browsing twitter so I left everything took my iPad n ran in to read it!!!

Such a useful post. I have bought many lipsticks after seeing your blogs and photos and never regretted buying even one of them. Thanks a looottt for that. Will try out some of the MACs you mentioned. :-) Just wanted to know, if you have MAC Twig and how do you like it? :-) Waiting eagerly for part 2 :-)

I’m sorry to say this…but you are fair…The average indian population is not…do you have anyway to show colors that would look better on darker skin. The kind they call wheatish in india? I would appreciate the help. most of these pink tones lipsticks dont look good on me at all.

Uhhh…im wheatish…i wear a NC 40 is MAC! That is definitely wheatish…these are pink tones that are specially picked for medium skin, i dont look good in pale pinks either…and most of the above are not even pink….if yr talking about Dusky then i ave a post here http://peachesandblush.com/2011/07/lip-colors-for-dark-skin-lipsticks.html…if u know yr mac skin shade ill be able to help you more…

Hi Loved the post above…but then again you have olive skin rather than the medium to dark skin… i would love if you can suggest some shades for it also…i was using Maybeline shinilicious lipgloss in Chocolate Cherry…a very pretty shade for brown lips and dusky skin….can you suggest some shades near to the same one as it was limited edition lipgloss

hey mehak …this stuff is really good…..i tried out d rose kissed and aphrodite blush in lakme which u suggested but they look very different on my lips… i am a fair complexion person with little darker lips…. i was actually looking for a real pink lipstick for daily use but have not found yet..can u suggest any other from lakme??

Hi I have bookmarked this post and keep referring to it every couple of days. After reading this I have got CB Bare, OTT, both Lakme lip loves and now eyeing MAC Twig/Mocha/Cosmo…he he the lust list never ends, I suppose..